Question

 Consider a hypothetical economy in which households spend $0.50 of each additional dollar they earn and save the remaining $0.50. The following graph shows the economy's initial aggregate demand curve (AD1).

 Suppose the government increases its purchases by $5 billion.

 Use the green line (triangle symbol) on the following graph to show the aggregate demand curve (AD2) after the multiplier effect takes place. Hint: Be sure the new aggregate demand curve (AD2) is parallel to AD1. You can see the slope of ADi by selecting it on the following graph.

 The following graph shows the money market in equilibrium at an interest rate of 7.5% and a quantity of money equal to $45 billion. 

Show the impact of the increase in government purchases on the interest rate by shifting one or both of the curves on the following graph.

 Suppose that for each one-percentage-point increase in the interest rate, the level of investment spending declines by $0.5 billion. The change in the interest rate (according to the change you made to the money market in the previous scenario) therefore causes the level of investment spending to _______ by _______ .

 After the multiplier effect is accounted for, the change in investment spending will cause the quantity of output demanded to _______  by _______ at each price level. The impact of an increase in government purchases on the interest rate and the level of investment spending is known as the _______  effect.

 Use the purple line (diamond symbol) on the graph at the beginning of this problem to show the aggregate demand curve (AD3) after accounting for the impact of the increase in government purchases on the interest rate and the level of investment spending.

 Hint: Be sure your final aggregate demand curve (AD3) is parallel to AD1 and AD2. You can see the slopes of AD1 and AD2 by selecting them on the graph.

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